Square-tailed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne nitens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusPsalidoprocne (Sawwings)
- SpeciesPsalidoprocne nitens (Square-tailed Sawwing)
The square-tailed saw-wing (Psalidoprocne nitens), also known as the square-tailed rough-winged swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Square-tailed Sawwing sighting in Taï National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Taï National Park
Fanti Sawwing
Psalidoprocne obscura
White-throated Blue Swallow
Hirundo nigrita
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone rufiventer
Cassin's Flycatcher
Muscicapa cassini
Western Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus brachyrynchus
Little Greenbul
Eurillas virens
White-tailed Alethe
Alethe diademata
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
Eurillas latirostris
Red-billed Helmetshrike
Prionops caniceps
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of Square-tailed Sawwing are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Square-tailed Sawwing in Taï National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Square-tailed Sawwing sighting in Taï National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Square-tailed Sawwing in Taï National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Square-tailed Sawwing in Taï National Park in our monthly data.